Spoken Word for the Young Soul

By Deeci Murphy

Spoken Word for the Young Soul is a compilation of poems written to inspire our youth. It discusses the day-to-day issues they deal with, as well as offer them some things to think about with respect to future life decisions. I hope this book will ignite a
desire in you to get your message out there. That it will help you to see Spoken Word poetry as a vehicle for your own voice and social change efforts. It asks that you not let go of your dreams and to stop looking outside yourself for the power to accomplish them. I want this book to encourage you to write, tell your stories, speak your truth, and be your own Power.

Deeci Murphy

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jun 26, 2015
• ISBN: 9781503528345

Deeci Murphy

Deeci Murphy is a Philadelphia poet, author, and educator. “Philly born and raised”, she has a unique perspective on her home town. “I don’t write about the dressed up City of Brotherly Love, I write about what Philly’s like when our company goes home”.

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Copyright © 2015 by Deeci Murphy.

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.

About the cover:

Charcoal drawing by Denise D. Cooper. Denise is an extraordinarily talented artist residing in Texas. The spirit of her art resonates with the spirit of my poetry. These faces represent the multicultural audience of young souls that enjoy spoken word.

Rev. date: 06/25/2015

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CONTENTS

1.   Spoken Word

2.   Inspire Me

3.   My Two Cents

4.   My Color

5.   Candy Girl

6.   Brotha

7.   Reflection

8.   Find A Way

9.   Who Are We?

10.   Chains

11.   Gratitude

12.   Dreams

13.   Jacks

14.   Apologies

15.   Child Of Wonder

16.   Bullets Fly (Tribute To Sandy Hook Victims)

17.   Jealousy

18.   Maturity

19.   Wondering

20.   Tech-Knowledge-E

21.   A Slave’s Story

22.   Mixed Signals

23.   Words

24.   Is There An App For That?

25.   A Conversation Overheard

26.   Power

27.   On Self-Esteem

28.   Update My Status

29.   Color In My Hair

30.   Achievable

31.   Imagine Africa

32.   Just Because

33.   Status Quo

34.   Choices

35.   Behind These Doors

36.   Depression

37.   On The Shoulders

38.   What Once Was Me

39.   Being Great

40.   School’s Out

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

To Erma Holmes and Thelma Shelton Robinson, my Sister-Poet-Storytellers.

Thank you for encouraging me to pass it on.

and

This book is dedicated to every young soul who enjoys the Spoken Word.

It is my sincere hope that you find the words to say what’s in your heart and the

courage to tell the world.

Deeci Murphy

SPOKEN WORD

I write poetry as a form of expression

To make a point or teach a lesson

Not interested in slamming rhyme or hype

Just want to tell a story or expose a plight

So many emotions it’s a perfect venue

To let out all the feelings deep within you

Feelings that cause hurt and rage

Poetry provides the perfect stage

To vent, expose and to air old wounds

Wars within and struggles to fine-tune

The stories that yearn and ache to be told

Stories bout age and time, young and old

I hope the truths that are yet revealed

Are authentic, uncontrived and real

I write poetry as a form of expression

Sometimes spontaneous or an all-night session

The ebb and tide of the rhythm and rhyme

Flow together a verse at a time

Words that are generated